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The AI model that just scored 65% on DeepSWE isn't the one Google promised.
The AI model that scored 65% on DeepSWE is not the one Google promised. The actual model is a different one.
OpenAI is losing its second executive this week. Chief revenue officer Denise Dresser announced she is leaving OpenAI. Two days ago, Brad Lightcap also said he’d be leaving.
IBM has partnered with OpenAI to bring the AI company's models and tools to more enterprise customers, opening another avenue for OpenAI to connect with some of the world's largest companies through IBM's global consulting business.
Google launched Gemini 3.7 Flash, a low-cost coding-and-agents model now generally available. OpenAI previewed GPT-5.6 Sol Ultrafast, a Cerebras-powered tier running its most capable model up to 14× faster.
DeepSeek open sources an agent harness where everything is a plugin
DeepSeek has open-sourced an agent harness where everything is a plugin, allowing developers to create and customize their own plugins. This move is expected to make it easier for developers to build and integrate AI-powered plugins into their applications.
This article discusses the Strands Robots SDK, an open-source SDK from AWS that exposes robot abstractions, simulation, and the LeRobot stack as AgentTools. It covers the Robot() factory, recording a demonstration in simulation, running a policy, and deploying the same ag…
OpenAI has replaced its chief revenue officer, Denise Dresser, after nine months, and has hired Wiz president Dali Rajic to take on the top sales job. This move comes as part of a broader shake-up in the organization, which has seen the departures of COO Brad Lightcap and…
Gemini voice calling on Android Auto keeps failing me - and Google has until September to fix it
ZDNET contributor Jack Wallen argues that Gemini's unreliable hands-free voice calling on Android Auto is a driver-safety regression ahead of Google Assistant's September 2026 shutdown.
Google introduces Gemini 3.7 Flash, its most intelligent workhorse model yet for coding and agents, delivering substantial improvements across software engineering, knowledge work, and web development workflows.
Google Sheets now features Sheets canvas, a tool that uses artificial intelligence to turn your data into interactive, visual mini-apps without any coding.
Bitcoin company leaders and open-source developers are publicly stating that Chinese AI models are currently outperforming restricted American frontier systems in defensive cybersecurity work, forcing researchers to rely on them to secure critical Bitcoin infrastructure.
The GitHub Secure Open Source Fund tested a practical response to security challenges in the AI era by investing in 50 open source projects. Maintainers paired with GitHub Security Lab experts, tools, and a peer community to investigate, prioritize, and respond faster to …
Big Short investor Steve Eisman warns that the AI boom is heavily reliant on the success of just two companies, OpenAI and Anthropic, and that Chinese open-source AI models could pose a significant threat.
Five European companies just agreed to buy AI compute that doesn't exist yet
Five European companies have agreed to purchase AI compute that has not yet been developed. This move indicates a significant investment in the future of artificial intelligence.
Google's recent reorganization of its AI division, Google DeepMind, has sparked questions about the company's commitment to AI research. Demis Hassabis, the co-founder and CEO of DeepMind, is stepping aside to focus on longer-term research, while Jeff Dean, the company's …
The article discusses the challenge of vetting AI code, particularly in open-source software, due to the rapid generation of dependencies by AI coding assistants. This has led to a vulnerability known as slopsquatting, where attackers register dummy package names on publi…
Cerebras Systems slumped over 18 per cent premarket on Thursday after it missed key estimates despite soaring cloud revenue, raising doubts about the ability of its AI chips to challenge Nvidia.
75% of developers I surveyed prefer Claude Code - here's why they choose it over Codex
A survey of 138 developers found that 75% prefer Claude Code over Codex, citing its ability to handle large codebases, plan and reason through changes, and produce better raw code quality.
Mark Zuckerberg published an essay, The Future Is for Everybody, on Monday, introducing a new Meta open-weight model. The essay raises questions about the ownership and control of AI technology.
Sarah Buchner, a former carpenter, founded Trunk Tools, an AI startup for the construction industry. She grew up in a low-income household in Austria and worked in construction for over a decade before building a health and safety app and pursuing a Ph.D. in data science.
Google's TurboQuant method promises to compress the key-value cache of large language models without losing accuracy. A practical test on an AMD GPU shows the method's potential but also its limitations.
Meta is donating 15,000 AI glasses to Vision Ireland, a charity supporting blind and visually impaired adults. The glasses will be distributed for free, with users needing to register their interest through the charity's website.
The best antivirus software to protect your computer in 2026
ZDNET experts put every product through rigorous testing and research to curate the best options for you. Our favorite antivirus software protects your PC, laptop, and mobile devices from malware without costing a fortune.
Firecrawl is an open-source API for web scraping, searching, and interaction, designed for AI agents.
Attackers have begun to exploit a newly disclosed Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability following the release of a proof-of-concept (PoC) code. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-55040, which refers to a critical security feature bypass that stems from weak authentica…
Honor has unveiled its new Robot Phone, featuring a four-degree-of-freedom titanium gimbal camera and an advanced system-level AI agent named YOYO Pro. The device is designed to execute complex, cross-application instructions.
Over three dozen Bitcoin and crypto firms, including Coinbase and Block, are urging major AI labs to grant open-source security researchers early access to their most powerful AI models. They argue that current safety guardrails hinder legitimate security work, leaving de…
China is facing a data shortage in its AI race, which could hinder its ability to compete globally. The country's lack of high-quality Chinese data for training AI models is a major concern.
Brazil's data protection agency ordered Discord to suspend livestreams after a teenager's suicide linked to the platform. Authorities criticized Discord for failing to protect minors from harmful content during livestreams, prompting the agency to demand protective measur…
A Chinese company, Yangtze Memory Technologies, has taken third place globally in shipments of NAND memory chips, beating out US rival Micron and Japan's Kioxia, according to Counterpoint Research.